loosely
How many syllables in loosely?
There are 2 syllables in the word loosely.How to pronounce loosely:
Synonyms for loosely:
about
approximately
around
broadly speaking
circa
close to
generally
in the neighbourhood of
in the region of
in the vicinity of
just about
kind of
more or less
much
nominally
not far off
practically
roughly
round about
say
some
Antonyms for loosely:
fastly
firmly
fixedly
hardly
inflexibly
rigidly
rigorously
rootedly
securely
snugly
solidly
stiffly
tautly
tensely
tightly
unyieldingly
Here are some other common 2-syllable words.
- morsel
- dispel
- sentient
- forlorn
- observes
- eveness
- garbled
- cajoled
- reshot
- adores
- tougher
- ruckus
- taunting
- brightened
- chasm
- blundered
- shooed
- glided
- unclear
- sundae
- touter
- pummeled
- languid
- digged
- smugly
- drily
- skulked
- zenith
- sprinkled
- loitered
- deers
- marvelled
- prowled
- glumly
- hyphen
- gentlest
- beseech
- consumes
- spattered
- demurred
- cleanest
- mangling
- Polly
- wily
- outclass
- chortling
- humdrum
- wheedle
- snuggling
- benab
- … more
Syllable Fun Fact
The variation in syllable count for the same word between British and American English accents, such as 'secretary', reflects differences in pronunciation standards.
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